Publication: Migration and Remittances, April 2018: Recent Developments and Outlook
Date
2018-04
ISSN
Published
2018-04
Author(s)
World Bank Group
Abstract
This Migration and Development Brief
reports global trends in migration and remittance flows, as
well as developments related to the Global Compact on
Migration (GCM), and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
indicators for volume of remittances as percentage of gross
domestic product (GDP) (SDG indicator 17.3.2), reducing
remittance costs (SDG indicator 10.c.1) and recruitment
costs (SDG indicator 10.7.1). This Brief has a special focus
on transit migration. Addressing the adverse drivers of
transit migration will involve policy efforts to create
economic opportunities and reduce conflict and fragility in
migrants’ countries of origin. Opening more legal channels
for migration to destination countries would also help
reduce transit migration. Collaborative efforts among the
origin country, the transit country, and the final
destination country to control transit migration, however,
should not violate free (intra-regional) movement of people
under regional protocols. Respecting the human rights of
transit migrants remain a policy priority. In situations
where transit migrants stay on for protracted periods, there
may be a need to provide access to education and health
services, as well as to labor markets. For their part,
origin countries need to empower embassies in transit
countries to assist their nationals. Multilateral agencies
can help the global community through the collection of data
and also analytical and technical assistance in addressing
the drivers of transit migration. They can also act as
honest brokers to facilitate collaboration among the
concerned parties. Multilateral development banks can also
provide innovative financing solutions to transit countries.
Citation
“World Bank Group. 2018. Migration and Remittances, April 2018: Recent Developments and Outlook. Migration and development brief,no. 29;; Migration and Development Brief;No. 29. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30280 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”